What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardmacroan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardmacroan, County Roscommon, Ireland. The D-shaped site measures about 23 metres east-west and 15 metres north-south within a low-lying landscape bounded by drumlins and a stream. An earthen bank and outer fosse surround the overgrown area, though a farm roadway cuts through the southern edge and no entrance remains visible.

On a low-lying landscape with drumlins to the E and W and a S-N stream or drain c. 15m to the W. D-shaped overgrown area (dims c. 23m E-W; c. 15m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m at E to 5m at W; int. H 0.3-1m; ext. H 0.8-1.5m) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 3.8m at W to 5.7m at E; D 0.3-0.85m) W-N-E. There is no visible entrance, and the site is truncated by an E-W farm roadway at S. Enclosure (RO011-137----) is c. 110m to the ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.